Skip to content

Chesapeake Forest

OpenStreetMap · way/314894465

Plan a drive here
Elevation, modelled
7 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Opossum Hill18 m · 15.5 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Crab Scenic Byway2.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
38.5751, -75.7055
Chesapeake Forest from directly overhead

Chesapeake Forest is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 7 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Nanticoke Corridor Heritage Conservation Fund Site, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Maryland Forest Service

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chesapeake Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Opossum HillNNW 340°18 m15.5 mi
Backbone HillSSE 168°12 m22.2 mi
Sand HillWSW 244°4 m17.5 mi
Ryles HillSSW 208°4 m19.8 mi
Delia HillSW 228°3 m14.9 mi
Dunker HillS 190°3 m21.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:3919:5220:31
September equinox06:5118:2719:02
December solstice07:1816:0416:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383947576674797771605041

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 9 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site
More nature reserves in Maryland

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Chesapeake Forest.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens